so is it a given that there is no chance at all that Ryan Anderson or Illyasova could be had for what the knicks can offer? Lets say one of those guys was possible, do you take them over filling the pg position?

Yes, its definetly a given we can't get either player.

Anderson's a RFA who Orlando will match, espescially since he lowered his value with a poor Playoffs.

Ilyaosva has been rumored with deals with the Nets & other teams but he's probably going to get something that is worth more than $6 Million+.

But I wouldn't take them over keeping Jeremy Lin because its too risky to trust any of the other guys for the veteran minimum who are going to be out there to fill in as a starting PG. If Shumpert was healthy, then I'd feel different.